AXP Product Announcements

End-of-Sale, End-of-Life Announcement for AXP 1.5.x and 1.6.x

2012-02-01T20:31:42Z

Cisco has announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Application Extension Platform versions 1.5.x and 1.6.x. The last day to order the affected product is July 31, 2012. For more information including additional end dates please refer to the published announcement at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9701/eol_c51-698201.html

AXP Version 1.6.2 Released

2011-07-21T22:20:42Z

AXP 1.6.2 release is now available! In addition to bug fixes this release removes the expiration date check of the required authorization bundle utilized for security checking. Release 1.5 and beyond authorization bundles may still be used, but no longer need to be replaced due to time expiration. The AXP 1.6.2 release notes, documentation and images maybe downloaded from our knowledge base - http://developer.cisco.com/web/axp/docs . [b][/b]

Important Notice: Follow these steps when upgrading from AXP 1.5.1/1.5.2

2011-01-26T00:38:50Z

AXP versions 1.5.1 and 1.5.2 contain a kernel level bug which could cause a hang during disk I/O on systems idle for several weeks. As a result we recommend that you upgrade to AXP 1.5.3 which resolves this bug. To prevent running into the 1.5.1/1.5.2 bug when upgrading to 1.5.3, be sure to follow the steps below. 1. Before upgrading to AXP 1.5.3 you should reload the service module to prevent a potential hang during the upgrade process. On the service module enter the command ¿reload¿, wait for AXP to reload the service module, and then upgrade to AXP 1.5.3. If you did not follow step 1 and the system freezes during the upgrade process follow the steps below. 1. Reload the service module via the router reset command. For example on the router you would type: ¿service-module / reset¿. 2. If AXP boots up then retry your upgrade command which should work on this second attempt since AXP was reloaded via your reset command. 3. If AXP cannot boot up, you will need to reload AXP via the boothelper file. Paste the following link into your browser url field and follow the steps provided. http://developer.cisco.com/web/axp/wikidocs?p_p_id=1_WAR_wikinavigationportlet_INSTANCE_hv6C&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&p_r_p_185834411_nodeId=803283&p_r_p_185834411_title=How+to+Install+AXP+via+the+Helper+File

AXP version 1.5.3 Released

2010-07-08T02:31:53Z

Application eXtension Platform team launches AXP version 1.5.3. This release addresses two new features: 1. Support for NFS Client to connect to NFS servers 2. Support for Virtual Frame Buffer for graphical interface Read more at: [url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.5/release/notes/1.5.3/axprn.html]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.5/release/notes/1.5.3/axprn.html[/url]

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for AXP version 1.0.x & 1.1.x

2010-05-15T04:37:12Z

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Application Extension Platform Versions 1.0.x and 1.1.x. The last day to order the affected product(s) is November 12, 2010. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown below. [b][/b] [b]End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Application Extension Platform Versions 1.0.x and 1.1.x[/b] [b]End-of-Life Announcement Date: May 14, 2010[/b] The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public. [b]End-of-Sale Date: November 12, 2010[/b] The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. [b]Last Ship Date (App. SW): February 10, 2011[/b] The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. [b]End of SW Maintenance Releases Date (App. SW): November 12, 2011 [/b]The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. [b]End of New Service Attachment Date (App. SW): November 12, 2011 [/b]For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. [b]End of Service Contract Renewal Date (App SW): February 7, 201[/b]3 The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. [b]Last Date of Support (App SW): November 30, 2013 [/b]The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. [color=#ff6600][b]Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement[/b] [b]SN-AXP-1.0-K9 SN-AXP-1.1-K9[/b][/color] [color=#ff0000][/color] [color=#000000]Product Migration Options[/color] [color=#000000]Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Application Extension Platform Version 1.5.2. Information about this product can be found at: [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9701/index.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9701/index.html[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000][/color] [color=#000000]Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) to trade-in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/incentive/tmp/index.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/incentive/tmp/index.html[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000]Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Application Extension Platform Versions 1.0.x and 1.1.x through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos[/color]. [color=#000000]Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.[/color] [color=#000000]The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000]For More Information[/color] [color=#000000]For more information about the Cisco Application Extension Platform Version 1.5.2, visit [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9701/index.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9701/index.html[/color][/url][color=#000000], or contact your local account representative.[/color] [color=#000000]To request information about the Cisco Application Extension Platform Version 1.5.2, send an e-mail to [/color][url=mailto:askaxppm@cisco.com][color=#000000]ask-axp-pm@cisco.com[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000][/color] [color=#000000]For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000]To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color] [color=#000000]To subscribe to the End-of-Life and End-of-Sale RSS Feed, insert the following URL into your RSS application: [/color][url=http://www.cisco.com/web/feeds/products/end_of_life_rss.xml][color=#000000]http://www.cisco.com/web/feeds/products/end_of_life_rss.xml[/color][/url][color=#000000].[/color]

Do not downgrade to AXP 1.5.1

2010-04-29T04:48:20Z

If you are currently using AXP 1.5.2 installed on a Bryce (NME) service module, please be absolutely sure not to downgrade to the older AXP 1.5.1 release as a bug in that version will cause the mac address on the service module to disappear. This issue can occur in both a clean or downgrade install when moving from a later version of AXP to release 1.5.1.

New SDK for AXP 1.5.2 Has Been Posted

2010-04-01T01:25:16Z

The new sdk, axp-sdk.1.5.2.tar located in the knowledge base, http://developer.cisco.com/web/axp/docs , resolves the potentinal packaging/bundling issues below. If you should experience either one, be sure to download the new sdk. 1. When running pkg_build.sh, the following error may appear: ERROR: The following files should be moved to oscore subsystem. find: warning: you have specified the -mindepth option after a non-option argument -name, but options are not positional (-mindepth affects tests specified before it as well as those specified after it). Please specify options before other arguments. This could indicate a corrupt package was generated. 2. When running pkg_bundle.sh, the following errors may appear: cat: /source/cisco_local/ATS_2/cisco/linux-apps/axp/tcltests/ts/JAVALIN_MAIN/tetTests/local/sdk/target/CODE_SIGN_PKGS/tmp/tmp_24200_2475: No such file or directory gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file tar: Child returned status 1 tar: signed_toc.xml: Not found in archive tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors mv: cannot stat `signed_toc.xml': No such file or directory

AXP 1.5.2 Released

2010-01-20T05:29:18Z

[b][u]What's new in AXP 1.5.2.[/u][/b] [b]New Platform Support[/b] SM-SRE-700-K9 (1.86 GHz, 4GB, 500MB HDD) SM-SRE-900-K9 (1.86 GHz dual core, 4GB, 2x500MB HDD w/ RAID support) [b]Multi Gigabit Fabric Support[/b] The internal interface (mgf) for inter-blade (i.e., AXP to AXP) communication within the same router can now be configured on the module. Traffic that goes out on this is switched between modules in the router that are configured for the same layer-2 subnet. [b]RAID Support[/b] RAID support is available on the SM-SRE-900-K9. Raid-1 or linear raid can be selected as options at install time. [b]Cisco IOS Event API[/b] Event API was blocked in AXP 1.5.1 but makes it back into AXP 1.5.2. Read more @ [url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.5/release/notes/1.5.2/axprn.html#wp57593]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.5/release/notes/1.5.2/axprn.html#wp57593[/url] AXP 1.5.2 images are available at [url=https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=AXP]https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=AXP[/url] or can be downloaded from Cisco.com -> Support -> Download Software -> Router -> AXP -> 1.5 For issues regarding file access please email [url=mailto:ask-axp-pm@cisco.com]ask-axp-pm@cisco.com[/url] and mention your CCO ID.

AXP 1.5.1 users should disable CDP

2009-11-11T05:29:21Z

Constant polling of cdp can cause a negative count reference error message on the console: ERROR sysdb fixtab ref (Invalid argument) from nonpositive refcount (-22143) attr=/sw/dns/host/name, pid=2300'/bin/cdpd' This message can be prevented and/or stopped by doing the following steps on the AXP Service Module. 1. config t 2. no cdp run 3 end 4. copy run start

AXP Version 1.5.1 Released

2009-10-21T02:46:51Z

[b]New features in AXP 1.5.1[/b] [b]New Platforms :[/b] AIM2-APPRE-104-K9 ( 600 MHz, 512 MB eUSB ) ISM-SRE-300-K9 ( 1.066 GHz, 512MB, 4G eUSB ) Permanent license SKU: FL-AXP-ISM-GP [b]Cisco Software Licensing (CSL):[/b] AXP 1.5 enables Cisco Software Licensing (CSL) to manage feature entitlements for SRE enabled Platform SKUs (ISM-SRE-xxx) Cisco AXP 1.5 software has a General Purpose license (AXP-GP-LIC) which is required for hosted applications to run. There is a 60 day evaluation license bundled with the 1.5 SRE image which can be utilized to evaluate the 1.5 AXP hosting environment. This evaluation license can be replaced with a permanent license (purchased) within the 60 day trial period. The AXP CSL framework also supports custom Cisco or third party licenses via dynamic license policies. ¿AXP-GP-LIC evaluation license is bundled with axp-k9 base image. ¿Supports evaluation license installation. ¿Supports permanent license installation/removal. ¿Supports dynamic policy license bundled with third-party applications. Enables application auto-startup when required licenses are enabled/activated. [b]Kernel:[/b] Linux 2.6.22.10 kernel is supported [b]Guest OS/ AXP Reference OS - AXPOS and AXP User Defined Linux Environment- AXPUDL:[/b] ¿New Init System Support: In Cisco AXP 1.5 the standard /sbin/init and /etc/initab will be used to startup the Guest Linux Environment ¿Shutdown timeout: The third party developer is able to specify a shutdown timeout value during packaging time to customize the delay from the shutdown command being issued until a hard shutdown occurs, This customization feature allows for a proper shutdown of the application to prevent loss of data. ¿AXPOS 1.5 support: Cisco AXP 1.5 replaces the 1.0/1.1 AXPOS environment with the standard CentOS 5.2 support. RPM is fully supported within the AXPOS 1.5 environment, applications can install RPMs from public CentOS 5.2 repository to extend the functionality of the guest linux environment ¿The packaging tool supports packaging of RPMs to be installed within the application. To include an RPM in the application, place the RPMs in /third_party_rpms_repository. The order in which these RPMs are installed can be determined by an optional priority file. ¿Python and JVM are no longer included in the base CentOS; they can be replaced by installing the appropriate RPM's from the CentOS repository. ¿User Defined Linux environment (AXP UDL): For customers who have a proprietary Linux environment for their applications. AXP UDL option allows a third party application to install their own Linux distribution and can be integrated with the AXP management CLI and API's. [b]Optional features:[/b] ¿Most AXP optional features are built into the AXP base image to improve system upgrade. ¿Dependency in application packaging is still used to make functionality available to VI. [b]API support :[/b] ¿Python, Perl, Java languages are now added to VI including an RPM package from the CentOS repository in an application package. ¿Additional AXP SysInfo and AXP SysOp APIs that provide AXP operations/information. [b]Timezone support :[/b] ¿Ability to revise an incorrect timezone definition via the CLI ¿Potential to distribute and install revisions to timezone definitions without updating rest of system ¿Enhanced timezone information in AXP system logs. ¿Enhanced synchronization of timezone selection and definition between AXP and the virtual instance. ¿Synchronization is done when the application is started. ¿Synchronization is optional via packaging option. [b]Show Tech Support enhancements:[/b] ¿Enhanced tech-support with additional debug information on the system ¿Ability to copy tech-support output using data transfer protocols such as FTP. [b]Customizable CLI support :[/b] Third party customizable CLI output support [b]Installation :[/b] ¿New software install CLI syntax: Enables flexible installation and upgrade of components. ¿RPM support: The Cisco AXP installation is enhanced to install RPMs found in the third party application package, enabling comprehensive RPM support. [b]Packaging Tool Options :[/b] ¿pkg_build.sh ¿preupgrade: A script that runs when an application is upgraded. ¿preupgrade-oldver: A script that runs before an application is upgraded. This script runs in the old version of the application. ¿share-timezones: If enabled, the system shares timezone information with the application. ¿shutdown-timeout: The timeout value that the system will wait for an application to shut down. -user-defined-linux: If enabled, AXPOS is not provided within the virtual instance. Instead, the application should provide it's own operating system (see the feature highlights for AXP OS - AXPOS User Defined Linux - AXPUDL) ¿pkg_bundle.sh ¿sre-install-files: Location of files necessary when doing an SRE installation. If bundling OS + APP(S) using an SRE installation from Cisco IOS, this option is necessary. The bundling tool creates a tarball of the generated bundle along with all of the necessary SRE installation files. [b]SDK :[/b] The Cisco AXP SDK contains all of the 1.5 AXPOS RPM's installed in the VI. Developers can extract these RPM's into a directory using the rpm_extractor.sh tool or the Linux RPM command. By extracting these RPMs into a single directory, the developer can create a "chroot" environment which is equivalent to the Linux environment an application gets when installed on AXP. This environment can be used to test whether all libraries required by the application are present. Read more @ [url= ]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.5/release/notes/axprn.html[/url] Download from [url= ]http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html[/url] Routers > Cisco Application Extension Platform Version 1.5 > Application Extension Platform Installation Packages > 1.5.1

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Upgrade to Cisco AXP version 1.1.7 Highly Recommended

2009-10-16T04:38:56Z

This notice addresses vulnerability in the [b]AXP techsupport support shell EXEC mode CLI[/b]. Specifically, "awk" and "more" utilities have been removed from the shell to plug mechanisms within those utilities that permit escaping from the "restricted" shell environment to "unrestricted" mode that may potentially allow full access to AXP guest/host file systems. Future AXP releases may reinstate the removed "awk" and "more" utilities by disabling the mechanisms that permit escapes out of the restricted shell environment. [b]Resolved Caveats- Cisco AXP Version 1.1.7[/b] ¿CSCsq89795 cyclades log file should have timestamps & needs improvement. ¿CSCsx94365 bind serial command allows duplicate entry ¿CSCsy75257 vserial startup python script throws error and stops creating new process ¿CSCsy80648 content of cyclades log file gets overwritten instead of appending ¿CSCsy75576 Upgrading platform changes file permissions in guest environment ¿CSCtb65413 Awk and More are Present in Restricted Shell after Upgrade from 1.1.1 ¿CSCtc25607 disk resource is wrong after doing upgrade an app pkg in axp 1.1.7 image Read more @ [url= ]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ax/1.1/release/notes/1.1.7/axprn.html[/url] Download AXP Version 1.1.7 from [url= ]http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Model.x?mdfid=282831883&mdfLevel=Model&treeName=Routers&modelName=Cisco%20Application%20Extension%20Platform%20Version%201.1&treeMdfId=268437899[/url]

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for AIM-APPRE-102-K9

2009-10-13T23:58:35Z

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Application Runtime Environment Advanced Integration Module (AIM-APPRE-102-K9) . The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 31, 2010. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown below [b]End-of-Life Announcement Date[/b] The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public. [color=#003366][b]September 30, 2009[/b][/color] [b]End-of-Sale Date[/b] The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. [color=#003366][b]March 31, 2010 [/b][/color] [b]Last Ship Date: HW [/b] The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. [color=#003366][b]June 29, 2010 [/b][/color] [b]End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW[/b] The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. [color=#003366][b]March 31, 2011[/b][/color] [b]End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW[/b] The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect. [color=#003366][b]March 31, 2011 [/b][/color] [b]End of New Service Attachment Date: HW[/b] For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. [color=#003366][b] March 31, 2011[/b][/color] [b]End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW[/b] The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. [color=#003366][b] June 26, 2014[/b][/color] [b]Last Date of Support: HW[/b] The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. [color=#003366][b] March 30, 2015[/b][/color] [b]Product Migration Options[/b] Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Application Runtime Environment Advanced Integration Module 2 (AIM2-APPRE-104-K9). Information about this product can be found at: [url= ]http://cisco.com/go/axp[/url]. Read more at [url= ]http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9701/eol_c51_562721.html[/url]